MONTAGU, James (1603/7-1666), of Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.; later of Lackham, nr. Chippenham, Wilts

Family and Education

b. 1603 /7,Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 142, but see below. 3rd s. of Sir Henry Montagu* of Kimbolton Castle, Hunts. and 1st w. Catherine, da. of Sir William Spencer† of Yarnton, Oxon.; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 115. bro. of Edward*. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1624. Al. Cant. m. 11 Nov. 1635, Mary (bur. 22 June 1685), da. and h. of Sir Robert Baynard† of Lackham 7s. 1da. Wilts. RO, Lacock par. reg. 1654/1-2; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 142; PROB 11/351, ff. 110-1. d. Feb. 1666. Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 142. sig. J[ames] Mountagu.

Offices Held

R. adm. privateering expedition led by 2nd earl of Warwick (Sir Robert Rich*) 1627; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 170. capt. RN 1635. Ibid. 1634–5, pp. 603, 605; 1635, pp. 6, 73, 93; Life and Works of Sir Henry Manwaring ed. G.E. Mainwaring (Navy Rec. Soc. liv), 231.

Commr. Poll Tax, Wilts. 1660, assessment/subsidy Beds. 1662–d. SR, v. 221, 327, 455, 527.

Parlimentarian

MONTAGU, James (1603/7-1666), of Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.; later of Lackham, nr. Chippenham, Wilts

Main residences: Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.; Lackham, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MONTAGU, James (1603/7-1666)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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